Feed your family. Feed your soul.
It’s like watching a skilled percussionist when Graham, my husband, takes over the kitchen. He finds great therapy in cooking, usually at the weekend when time permits. He loves chopping and blending flavors, especially those for Indian or Thai curries.
When I first made these Szechuan short ribs, I set them to cook all day and dashed out of the house to a meeting. I thought I had created a winning number for our Paleo followers.
A few weeks ago I decided to participate in a Lenten Study at my church. A good friend of mine was facilitating the group, so I knew the evening would be well organized with rich discussion. Each week we have been challenged to examine a …read more
The spotlight this week is on my store cupboard hero, garlic. Garlic’s health benefits come in many guises from preventative and treatment of heart disease and the common cold to regulating cholesterol levels while reducing high blood pressure and strengthening the immune system.
Raw isn’t always better. The potency and absorption of antioxidants in fruits and vegetables can be affected by cooking, especially in tomatoes.
Fueling up for a long day can be a chore for me in the early morning, especially in Winter when I dread stepping out of bed before the sun comes up. Coffee dominates my routine, but my girls treat breakfast with all the pomp of fine …read more
I’ll never forget that cold sunny afternoon in March 2010. As I reached my car after my run at the local rec center, I noticed a message on my cell phone from my husband Steve. My stomach sank. Only an hour earlier he had called me from Keystone, …read more
“Andersonville’s roots as a community extend well back into the 19th century, when immigrant Swedish farmers started moving north into what was then a distant suburb of Chicago.” – www.andersonville.org
Slow cooking aficionados will know that harder working cuts of meat – think shoulders, legs and butt, give optimum results when cooking low and slow.
This week we took flight on our latest journey into retail at Andersonville Galleria. Tucked away in “foodie corner” on the second floor our shop is compact and bijou, just large enough to share a slice of Zen.
Lining my bookshelves is a collection of classic cookbooks collected over years, from Larousse to Julia Child, that allow for periodic indulgences at dinner time.
